The data center industry is a remarkably youthful industry, which has seen enormous growth and upheaval in its mere 20-year history. In this interview, Dr. Béla Waldhauser, Leader of the eco Competence Group Datacenter Infrastructure explains what is going on in the industry, and what the prognosis is for the future. For more information, visit https://international.eco.de/podcasts.html.

Listen in to the new episode of the eco International Audio Magazine, focusing on the Internet of Things. Further information can be found at https://international.eco.de/podcasts.html.

There have been a few changes in the jungle of web addresses over the past year. It used to be that every website address ended either in a .com, maybe .org, or else a country code like .uk. But recently, new endings have been coming out of the woodwork. Listen in to the first episode of the new eco International Audio Magazine, focusing on the changes in the Domains industry, providing background information on the questions of why the gTLD revolution was necessary, what’s involved in becoming a registrar for a new gTLD, and, quite simply, how the Domains industry functions. Further information can be found at

https://international.eco.de/podcasts.html.

Imagine being told you can no longer use the name your business has been trading under for years. Trademarking is a topic which many businesses – especially small and medium-sized companies – tend to ignore until it’s too late. Also in this podcast, the quiet revolution in Internet addressing is beginning to make its mark. For more information, visit https://international.eco.de/podcasts.html.

In this podcast, we’ll be hearing from Harald Summa and Frank Orlowski about where DE-CIX has come from, and where it’s going. Also in this edition, the eco Trialog Number 14 in July set the scene for the launch of the eco DCIM White Paper. For more information, visit https://international.eco.de/podcasts.html.

The Internet, according to the German Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, is different. Find out how and why in this Special Edition of the eco International Podcast. Gain insight into the perspectives of some of the many stakeholders involved in the international debate on Internet Governance, from their visit to Berlin in June for the European Dialogue on Internet Governance, hosted by eco. For more information, visit https://international.eco.de/podcasts.htmls.html

In this podcast, we’re going back to the very beginnings, and looking forward into the future. We’ve got birthdays to celebrate, and we’ll have a look at that basic human urge to play games. For more information, visit https://international.eco.de/podcasts.html.

This will be the question on everybody’s lips in June, at the annual EuroDIG event – the European Dialogue on Internet Governance. Oliver Süme, President of the EuroISPA association and Director of Policy and Law at eco, explains Internet Governance and what we can expect in June News from the eco Association Applications are still open for the coveted eco Internet Award until 11 April – get your entry in now! eco has begun work on a new White Paper on Data Center Infrastructure Management. If you would like your DCIM solution to be included in the White Paper, contact Monika Grass. For more information, visit https://international.eco.de/podcasts.html.

In November 2013, the North American Electric Reliability Corporation ran a two-day drill to test the security of the North American power grid against a cyber attack. And as we become more and more dependent on power for every part of modern life, protecting the power grid becomes more critical. We deal with both of these themes – Emergency Power Supply and the consequences of a sustained blackout, and Cybersecurity: How to protect your company website against malicious attacks. Interviews with Marc Elsberg, author of the best-selling European thriller Blackout, and Markus Schaffrin, Director of Member Services at eco, who provides tips and tricks for keeping yourself and your customers safe online. For more information, visit https://international.eco.de/podcasts.html.